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Techno Brain threatens to disrupt Malawi passport system

January 17, 2022

By Duncan Mlanjira Techno Brain, the company whose US$60.8 million (about K50 billion) contract to supply 800,000 Malawi electronic passports was terminated by the government last month, threatens of a likely disruption to the country’s passport system as a result of it being prohibited from accessing infrastructure necessary to carry out scheduled maintenance procedures. A statement from the company, that touts itself as “a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting”, maintains its innocence from Malawi Government…

Marinica rules out on Flames making it as group leaders or even as runners-up

January 16, 2022

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Mario Marian Marinica By Duncan Mlanjira Hours before the Flames collected 3 points against Zimbabwe to edge closer to qualifying for their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroun, head of technical panel Mario Marian Marinica is reported to have said making it as group leaders or even as runners-up was out of the question. In the report on Opera News, Marinica blasted the Flames’ critics, saying too much expectation is countering football development in the country. He…

Mutharika rejects claims he has a brother named Thom Mutharika

January 15, 2022

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Kalani Thom Mutharika By Duncan Mlanjira In trying to gain political mileage, estranged Democratic Progress Party (DPP) vice-president for the South, Kondwani Nankhumwa, visited a man identified as Kalani Thom Mutharika — who claims to be a relation to former Presidents Bingu and Peter Mutharika. But a statement from DPP’s spokesperson, Shadric Namalomba says the immediate past President Peter Mutharika disputes and rejects claims that Kalani Thom Mutharika is related to his clan. “The public should know that in…

ESCOM enhances its Social Gender Inclusion policy by organising male employees conference

January 15, 2022

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By Duncan Mlanjira In its commitment to create an enabling environment for equal opportunities that would improve internal practices related to human resources; customer services among others, Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) adopted a Social and Gender Inclusion & Anti-sexual Harassment policy in 2017. Now in existence close to five years, the public energy utility service provider decided to enhance the policy by engaging its male employees for a special conference on Friday — an initiative that is…

Gaba dedicates Man of the Match award to rest of the Flames as he steers Flames closer to knockout stages

January 14, 2022

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*They need to beat Senegal and pray Guinea to beat Zimbabwe in last group matches By Duncan Mlanjira Gabadinho Mhango showed how the Flames missed his services in the 0-1 loss against Guinea by playing the game of his life in which he scored two brilliant goals to beat Zimbabwe 2-0 and steer the team closer to their first-ever knock out stages. The Flames came from a goal down to claim a deserved win to pick 3 points and…

Law prof. Danwood Chirwa accuses General Nundwe of abusing his power by having Chisa Mbele arrested on defamatory charges

January 14, 2022

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General Nundwe By Duncan Mlanjira Social media activist, Joshua Chisa Mbele, who was arrested on Tuesday in relation to a Facebook post in which he alleged that Malawi Defence Force Commander, General Vincent Nundwe corruptly benefitted a sum of K4 billion from deals with Zuneth Sattar, has been granted bail on Friday after pleading not guilty. However, South Africa-based law professor, Danwood Chirwa accuses General Nundwe of abusing his power by “starting a process that ended with unleashing a…

Warrant of arrest obtained for Godfrey Itaye over suspected corruption offences

January 13, 2022

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has obtained a warrant of arrest for former Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) Director General, Simon Itaye for being reasonably suspected of having committed offenses under the Corrupt Practices Act and the Penal Code. All counts are of abuse of public office contrary to Section 25B (1) of Corrupt Practices Act. One of the counts is that serving as MACRA DG — in or around January 29, 2018 — he offered an…

Flames coach Mwase brings along recalled Gerald Phiri Jnr. for pre-match press conference

January 13, 2022

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Mwase and Gerald Jnr. at the press conference By Duncan Mlanjira Flames coach Meck Mwase made a surprise choice of recalled Gerald Phiri Jnr. to accompany him for their African Cup of Nations (AFCON) pre-match press conference ahead of their second Group B match against Zimbabwe on Friday. Mwase has done this in the absence of head of technical panel Mario Marian Marinica, who was not cleared on Wednesday together with the others that tested CoVID-19 positive last Sunday….

All 28 Flames players test CoVID-19 negative; Available for selection for Friday’s encounter against Zimbabwe

January 12, 2022

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Reason to celebrate By Duncan Mlanjira The Flames have received a clean bill of health as all 28 players have tested negative of CoVID-19 and are available for selection for their second match of the Africa Cup of Nations encounter against Zimbabwe on Friday. The Flames players and officials underwent a CoVID-19 PCR test on Wednesday afternoon 48 hours before the team’s second group B match as per Confederation of African Football (CAF) 2021 AFCON pre-match protocols. A media…

3 win K250,000 vouchers for a 60 seconds shopping rush as Iponyereninso Kwakuya ndi Illovo promo gathers momentum

January 12, 2022

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Illovo MD Katandula witnesses the draw By Duncan Mlanjira Iponyereninso Kwakuya ndi Illovo promotion has gathered momentum as three — one each from the three regions of the country — have won Nissan NP200 vehicles during the second bi-monthly draw held on Tuesday at Sunbird Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre. There were also one each from the three regions who won refrigerators and cookers in the shoppers and consumers, in which three other lucky winners each getting a K250,000…